This report includes several indicators that reflect attendance information collected on March 1st and at the end of the selected school year for students in grades PK-12.
Attendance rate indicates the average percentage of days in attendance for students enrolled in grades PK - 12 with at least 20 days in membership.
Massachusetts defines chronically absent as missing at least 10 percent of days enrolled (for instance, 18 days absent if enrolled for a typical school year of 180 days), regardless of the reason for the absence. Being chronically absent can have a significant impact on a student's academic progress and their ability to access the variety of academic and non-academic supports that schools provide.
Chronic absenteeism grew during the COVID-19 pandemic and, as of the 2022-23 school year, had not returned to pre-pandemic rates. Almost 1 in 4 Massachusetts students missed 18 or more days of school in 2022-23. To see which schools were identified as Attendance Priority Schools in fall 2023, download this file:
Attendance Priority Schools.